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South Carthage, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
South Carthage is a Census town of 2,364 people across 2.56 square miles of land, in Smith County. Median household income is $55,662, 59.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Carthage
What South Carthage is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.56 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land922 plus or minus 195
- County holding the largest share of its areaSmith County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in South Carthage
- Population2,364 plus or minus 499
- Median age30.8
- Population under 18671 plus or minus 178
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over286 plus or minus 73
- Share 65 and over12.1 percent
- Households863
- Family households668 plus or minus 153
- Share of households that are families77.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Carthage
- Median household income$55,662 plus or minus $21,095
- Per capita income$25,118
- Civilian labor force1,084 plus or minus 253
- Employed1,052 plus or minus 254
- Unemployed32 plus or minus 29
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over1,484
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.9 percent plus or minus 22.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Carthage
- Housing units895
- Occupied units863
- Vacant units32 plus or minus 37
- Vacancy rate3.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied511 plus or minus 114
- Renter occupied352 plus or minus 113
- Ownership rate59.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$200,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$939
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Single family units608 plus or minus 136
- Share single family67.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more259 plus or minus 103
- Share in buildings of two or more28.9 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Mobile homes28 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Carthage gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute957 plus or minus 248
- Commuting under 15 minutes299 plus or minus 99
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.2 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more600 plus or minus 176
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more62.7 percent
- Drove alone73.0 percent
- Carpooled17.6 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in South Carthage
- NFIP communityTown of South Carthage
- NFIP community number470183
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/14/25
The Town of South Carthage participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470183 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Smith County, not South Carthage
Smith County context, not South Carthage figures
- Establishments in Smith County307
- Covered employment, Smith County5,040
- Average annual pay, Smith County$53,195
- Housing units permitted, Smith County159
Every figure in this section is published for Smith County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Carthage.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Carthage questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Carthage, Tennessee?
2,364, in 863 households. South Carthage town covers 2.56 square miles of land, which is 922 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Carthage in?
Smith County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Carthage?
$55,662. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,300. Median gross rent is $939 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Carthage in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Carthage appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Carthage, town of, community 470183, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Carthage figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Smith County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Carthage.
Is zoning published for South Carthage?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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